How to Host a White House Thanksgiving

Susan Phillips

How to Host a White House Thanksgiving

This year, California’s Foster Farms has the honor of presenting the Presidential Turkey to the White House for it’s historic Thanksgiving Dinner. The Presidential flock includes a traditionally pardoned turkey along with the lucky toms being prepared for the feast. The custom of raising a presidential flock and selecting a turkey to pardon has been in practice for several decades. The pardon has become a lighthearted and symbolic ceremony that every president has participated in since President George H. W. Bush in 1989.

The presidential turkeys are 18 weeks old and weigh about 40 lbs. each once they reach the White House

The Presidential Turkey flock has reached celebrity status, thanks to the rise of social media, where you can keep up to date with their pampering and “strutting practice” before they fly off to Washington D.C. for their big day. Follow them on Facebook or Instagram before it’s too late!

In celebration of the prestigious honor that has been bestowed upon Foster Farms, we are highlighting past and present Presidential Thanksgiving dishes so you can duplicate all or just a few of these recipes in your own home using fresh and plentiful California grown produce. Don’t forget to buy your own fresh, Foster Farms turkeys that are available in stores now!

How to Host a White House Thanksgiving

This year, California’s Foster Farms has the honor of presenting the Presidential Turkey to the White House for it’s historic Thanksgiving Dinner. The Presidential flock includes a traditionally pardoned turkey along with the lucky toms being prepared for the feast. The custom of raising a presidential flock and selecting a turkey to pardon has been in practice for several decades. The pardon has become a lighthearted and symbolic ceremony that every president has participated in since President George H. W. Bush in 1989.

The presidential turkeys are 18 weeks old and weigh about 40 lbs. each once they reach the White House

The Presidential Turkey flock has reached celebrity status, thanks to the rise of social media, where you can keep up to date with their pampering and “strutting practice” before they fly off to Washington D.C. for their big day. Follow them on Facebook or Instagram before it’s too late!

In celebration of the prestigious honor that has been bestowed upon Foster Farms, we are highlighting past and present Presidential Thanksgiving dishes so you can duplicate all or just a few of these recipes in your own home using fresh and plentiful California grown produce. Don’t forget to buy your own fresh, Foster Farms turkeys that are available in stores now!